Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 2, 1877, Page 11

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, eed , 1877-SIXTEEN PAGES. it ANUSEMENTS. What Is Worth Coif to See, and Where Will You See |t? Comprehensive Responses from Messrs. McVicker, Hooley, Haverly, Ete. “Baby "to be Succeeded by Booth, and Poor Jo” by Crane and Robson. The German Drama to Be Re~ sumed at the New Chicago. General News and Gossip from the Green- Room. Organization of the Pappenheim Tronpe---Mrs. Julia Rive-King. Musical Notes and Personals in the United States and Europe. TNE DRAMA. THE THEATRICAL FALL SEASON having fairly set in, the customary inquiry will be heard on all hands,, What is worth going to see, and where are you to find the best kind of entertainment? To answer such’questions com- prehensively and thoroughly involves not only “akvowiedge of whatis coiug on, butof what is demanded by that singularly capricious and in- comprehensible thing called populartaste. The most satisfactory way of acquiring a general knowledge of the situation is to interview the diferent theatrical Inanagers on the subject. Just now is as good a time as any that could be selected. They have their programmes arranged for the season, and they are all probably well: prepared to pive sufficient reasons for their con- duct. MeVicker will tell you that for a tittle while—just a little while, mind you—at the commenvemenut of 2 season, there is nothing draws like light, spicy comedy, bordering on burlesque. “Look at my ‘Baby,’” he will say with pride: “that's evidentfy the kind ‘of amusement the public wants: Fun, sir, funy and don’t be too critical about the quality.” Hooley will be of opinion that 2 week here ana there of serious melvaramais the most wholesome amusement for very warm weather. Haverly will bet his bortom dollar that a rousing spec tacular piece will “mock the stuflin? out of eyersthizg.”” Hamlin will tell you that straight variety business, without beer, is just the thing to hit the nail on the head, and Ben Catton will argue that a little of everything is the only pay- ing lead in the camp. ‘Then, in a week or so hence, ¢o the rounds, and listen to McVicker’s sneer about frivolous farves, and Hooley’s delight over big business wita Crane and Robsow’s extravazanzas, and Harerly’s abiding faith in the legitimate, and you will perhaps arrive at a satisfactory cou- clusion on the much-vexed question as to how the public should be amused. ‘The prevailing sentiment for the past week thas apparently been in favor of something funny. When we hear of a financial rupture, or a famine, or a panic, then be sure that the “light and sparkling ” is ine attraction at the theatre, Things that bear a weighty and a serious Lrow find no favor with hagvard, anxious men who cannot mect their liabilities. They prefer your Merry, bawdy play, A nolse of targets, or to ree a fellow Inu red motley coat guarded with yellow. And so it has been with us for some little time past. “ Poor Jo” is neglected because he seeks to draw'the eye to flow, while “ Baby *? thrives and fattens because he makes the lungs to crow like chanticleer. It requires the pi supreme attraction, such as Booth, to rezoncile us to the coutemplation of intellectual matters in our amusements—and that reminds us that already the melancholy Dane casts his gad and pensive shadow before. It. will be a recreation to look for a week longer at “ Baby and other funny things before being sicélied oer with the pale cast of thouzht, as our play- goers canvot fail to be, with Booth and Barrett in competition. M'VICKER'S “many”? is a fair enough sample of the kind of humorous componnd that at present satisfies the pooular appetite. It is as sparkling as a soap bubble, and of about similar texture. But so was the “Big Bonanza,” so are “‘ Forbidden Fruit” and of the comic succesees of the past few seasons. Inthe applausive mirth they induce there isa good deal of mere hysterical excite- ment. When one is in the humor there is noth- ing better calculated to keep ove on the grin than a thorough pelting with -bad puns. And your modern comedy-drama bas just this kind of effect. ‘When one thinks how casily people are entertained by a string of practical jokes such as compose tne comedy of the period, it is nv wonder to hear that all the newspaper re- porters are getting tired of working for a pit- tance, and are taking to writing _ play: “Where isthe coming American dramatist?” is a qu one hears Giten in these * days. is coming, Q Father raham! he is coming 500,000 strong. ile | king his humble duties and his steady pi jor dreams of fame and fortune in the .cc of pieces after the manner of “ For- ru has been a success, and, like other babies from the same mint, it has flouri-hed in the face of critical condemnation. These trifles are bound to have their day, and perhaps it is wiser to evjoy the day slong with them than 20 launch critical thunderbol:s, which merely reverberate. One agreeable thing abous the preduction of wns farce is, {thas satisfied the public that this scason AMcVieker was not “ fooling them” about the matter of bringing a good stock cumpany into bis theatre. Some of the membere, as Mr, Wheelock, Mr. Lee, Mr. Stanley, Miss Laura Doa, Mrs. Stoneall, were ady sutticiently known, having passed their F and won their diploma. It have to say tl competent. “Baby pl the new peuple are p : Pearson “has thus far acquitted himself wel ver the description so often seen of the advertising colunm,— * Wanted a good old man.” Mr. Rofand Reed has made a hitas Maynus, in which part be faurly divides the honor with MeVicker, and shows himsel1 possessed of racy comic qualities, Which we may Well believe will be seeu to still better advantage when better oceasious cume, Miss Geraldine Maye, in the few things she has Gone, bas discovered matty pleasing avcom- plishtnents, and awakens a curiosity to sce her in more arduous parts than have been assiened toheras yet. But cnough of “Baby,” which is to have the ruu of another week. * poor Jo’? AT HOOLEY’S has been less fortunate in a finaucial respect than it is said to have been in Boston and New York, althongh the performance bas won con- sideravie applause. We have already expressed our opinion rpon its merits, and at this time see little to add or alter in our estimate. It is a herd matter to satisfy the public in the delinea- tion of Dickens’ characte! Each peculiarity —every wrinkle, 2s it were, ich made bis persowaces alive in our iinagivation bas been £0 Claborately described that there is nothing leit to do tor the theatrical artist but to toil after them. And the result is usually unsatisfactory. “We have a vision of ourowa” of the Jficair- bers, Swivellers, aud Cuttes, and the innumera- Vie host that people the brain from Boa’s mazic jeael: and when we consider that George Cruikshank and Hablot K. Browue have aided tae creator in photographing these creatures of is faucy upon the popular mind, it is ne won~ der that your Brougbame, and Rowes, and Fior- ences prove inadequate in their attempts to iaake them alive and moving. Vr. Bucket and jus dat forefinger is vividly before our eye when enough 10 au: inthe & Want reading Bleak House, and when Frank Mordaunt endeavors’ to improve pos the portrait we are shocked as at the sight of a cheap chromo from agreat masterpiece. The sketch of Poor Jo by Miss Cary was a compara- Uvely easy one to fill up, but then Jo is but a minor incidental feature’ in the drama. Lady Wedlock and Hortense are the real dramatic crea- tions in the piece, and it needed the genius of lanauschek to improve upon the suggestion of the novelist and create a memorable figure in histrionic art. The “ emotional ” acting of that great artist, as in the scene where she discovers herself to Esther, seems to us fo dwarf the s0- called emotional’ business? of our Morrises and Eytinges into mere exhibitions of physical suffering, "Miss Cary’s Jo isa conscientious and truthful’ picture so iar as it zocs. We can only remember one ‘which excelled it, and that was Radeliffe’s. That young man undertook the part wher he was dying {of consumption, ‘and re Te: 6 ve provanls uo mi istic effort was ever seen TM ADELPAL From grave to gay. Here is a grand histor- ical-spectacular drama. If it had not been 50 announced in the bills one would take it for a wild burlesque. Bat no; it is a serious attemnt to delineate the carcer of the great Napoleon, taking the spectator all through bis compaigns irom Italy to the great Moscow retreat. There are batt{e-scenes and ballet-dancing, with yerita- bie horses prancing on the boards (in a painfully awkward fashion), and nimble nymplis with twinkling feetinterposing their festivities in the midst of the most tragic business. The plot is a combination of Thiers’ * History of the Con- sulate and Empire,” and some old-fashioned German idyllic romance. Napoleon and_ the horse on which he rides appear to be the lead- ing characters. The former is-a lank, cadaver- ouslooking individual, whose main busi- ness appears to ‘be to. keep _ his steed from = tumbling into the bass- fiddie or smashing up the side wings. He talks fn true melodramatic fashion, calls traitor “torraitor,”” and, ou the whole, suggests the idea that he is a valvanized piece of Wax-work out of Mrs. Jariey’s exhibition. The real in- terest of the spectacle centres, a8 might be sup- posed. upon tho ballet and the “military evo- lutions of au army of coryphees, which are real- ly ereditable. Mile. de Kosa, the premier dan- seuse of the troupe, is one of the most graceful qancers on the American boards, and Le ‘Tournenr has long been an object of public favor. Generally speakine, too, the composi- tion of the curps de the industry of the managers in coflecting such an imposing array gf legs. ‘The ballet is the fascination of the piece, apparently, and {t oc- casions not a little mystification to those who are mainly interested in this when, after de- parting to the basement tor refreshment, they come back at the climax to sve Napoleon stride in on an clevated plank road and com- mand the whole crowd to surrenuer, under peualty of sacking the whole city. fhe cory- phees surrender by gracefully striking attitudes amid a blaze of calcium lights, and the curtain fails. In the retreat from Moscow a bumorous donkey is introduced, who calls for much merri- ment. But tie is by no meaus the only comic feature of the same kind in this extraordinary exhibition. | THE MUSECM. The title of Mr. J. Z. Little's drama, “Old Sleuth, the Dectective; or the Mystery of Bay Ridge,” is sufficiently suggestive of the kind of play which has been the feature of Ben Cotton’s establishment during the week. Itis highty sensatioual,and deals with a lot of characters and incidents sych as all readers of the Fireside Com- panion ore familiar with. It is a tale of crime, heroism, love, aud mystery, ending up, of course, in the approved manner of all such stores after unheard of adventures on the part of the heroine and unheard of villainies which arc eventually frustrated. Mr. Little is an actor of good ability, and plays the principal pare with, his accustomed energy in such roles. le is ably seconded by MP. Graham. whose delineation of Irish character possesses more than ordinary merit. ROBSON AND CRANE, The names of these two favorite comediaus— whose comical physiognomies are to be seen in a humorous travesty of Raphael's cherubs adorning all show-windows—stund at the head of the combination which appears at Hoolcy’s Theatre on Monday evening. Mr. James O'Neilt is also of the party. They will appear in “ For- biden Fruit,”” Boucicault's sucecssful comedy, which promises, with such afd, to achieze a brighter success than it has ever,done in Chi- cago. The following is the cast: 7 Mr. Cato Dove ir. Stuart Robson Mr. Sergeant Buster, ¥ ir. Naxwell Mr. H. Marston ‘Mr. Gubert A. Dunbar Sr. Burton ae Hartley ‘bliss Kate Newton ~Mre. Mary Mrers irs, Howard Ito; +-Mise Tucker Railway Porter .. Conductor... Miss Perkins. The “Flag of Honor” will becontinued at the Adelphi this week. Rose Estinge has accepted the Chicago version of “Scraphine,” and will shortly bring it out. ‘Miss Mary Cary leaves Chicago this evening for Cleveland, where she opens to-morrow even- ing. Ben Cotton ‘challenges comparison and courts criticism ” in a huge poster announcinga Jong list of variety stars for’ Monday evening. ‘A good many of the names are new to Chicago. The New Chicago Theatre will be opencd to- morrow evening by {faverly's minstrel troupe, which contains the names of Heywood, Thatch- er, Freeman, Add Ryman, the California Quar- tette, Frank Moran, Billy Carter, Freeth, aud other favorite corkonians. The prices range from 25 to 75 cents. Tbe Crane and Robson edition of Raphael's cherubs, Just issued, bas swept innumerable chromos on the same subject from the parlor wads. The artists denounce the perpelration of this bold burlesque as downright sacrilezc, Meanwhile the public is pausing in masses at every shop-window aud enjoying the joke. ‘This wil be the Jast week of “Baby”? at Mec- Vicker’s, the management being obliged to re- tire the pice to make room for Booth, who openson the following Monday, after an absence from Chicago of eighteen months. Mr. Booth’s first week will be devoted to “ Hamlet,” “ Kirg Lear,” and “Brutus.” The present company will support bim. ‘The Coliseum was reopeced last evening with avaricty performance. The place has been en- lirely remodeled and improved in many respects, and now looks a remarkably neat, cosy little theatre, in whieh there is no longer to be seen the waiter in shirt-sleeves dispensing beer, nor a bar at the side of the auditorium. “The propri- etor has placed it on a thorougaly ‘respectable basis, and means to Keep itso. Good. ~ The of Music opens to-morrow night with a miscellaneous show of variety and other performances. Amoug other ttings is a sketch by Charles $. Rogers and Mattie Viekers which is said to be fuli of clever imitations and the like. Rogers being, as is well known, av accomplished mimic. “Here, too, the beer. element has been dispensed with, and the house jas been refurnished and very prettily dec- orated. THE GERMAN DRAMA. Mr. Alexander Warster, who has during the past two seasons given German drama of a hish standard at the New Chicago Theatre, and has succeeded in making a first-class German -eatre in Chicago a necessity, seems to be de- fermincd to surpass all his former efforts this season. He hss again rented the New Chicago Jor. Sunday-uight performances, aud sill open the season on Sunday, Sept. 16. The company consists almost entirely of new members, who bare nover before played in this city, and some of whom he engaged at very large salaries, the leadiug soubrette, Miss Cot- trelly, alone getting $100 anight. Judging by the reputations enjoyed by the members of the new company, inost of whom are star perform- ers it shouldbe the best of itskind ever gathered fomether in this city. While durin the last two seasons his companies were principally selected for the production of modern dramas, comedies, and classical pieces, the new cvmpany is cal- culated to bring out in addition to these vpera bouffe, operettas; aud singing fare known among Germans as “Grosse Pass There are a number of excellent singers the pe company, which is composed as follows: Mathilda Cottrelly, from the Gerinania Theatre in New York, reputed ro be one of the best Gi nian soubreltes im this or the old county: Mrs, Auna Wagner-Mertens, from the Stadt Theatre in Cincinnati, leading lady; Mrs. Jobauna Claussen. of the old company, femaic character parts and soubrette; Mrs. Marie Schaumberg, eccentric old woman and ainzing parts; Miss Clara Schaumbere, juvenile lady: and singivg parts; Mr. Carl Helmer, leading man aud stace manager; Mr. A. Waldorfl from the Stadt Theatre in, Cinciwnat, juvenile parts and baritone; Mr. George Crucger, Germania Theatre in, New York, first character parts; Mr. Julius Koch, first comic character parts and oid mau; Mr Alexander Kost, Y of last year’s company; and Miss Alvine Hey let is highiv creditable to | first basso-buffo parts; Mr. Christian Schober, trom Robinson’s Opera-House in Cincinnati, first comic singing parts; Mr. Hugo Karm, from the California ‘Cheatre in San Francisco, second juvenile man and tenor; Mr. Cari Krocner, from the Olympic Theatre in St. Louis, general utility anu basso; Mr. Gott- heimer, general utility. Besides, Mr. Wurster has made arrangements with the following to appear as stars during the season: Miss Helen Rakowicz, Baroness von Doenn‘ges, first emo- tional actress, from the Vienna Theatre; Miss Elizabeth von Stammwitz, the able leading lady pe; first soubrette, from the California Thea- re. JENNIE NIGHT AND JAMES O'NEILL. To the Editor of The Tribune. Carcaco, ‘Sept. 1.—To conciliute the managers of Hooley's Theatre fn their foss sustained in produc- ing iat enlema, ‘Paul Grandet,” Mr. O'Netil {the manager's Gian) bas taken the ungentlemanly and unprofessional course of attributing the fall- ure to me. ‘The a was bronght to me on Thursday after- oon {three days before its representation). unso- licited and against my wishes. After reading it I concluded to return it, as considered it a Jong and trashy part. But Mr. Murray, the staze-manager, through Mr. Hooley's instructions, made all map- ner of inducements, saying it would be a great ac- commodation, and unless f would play the part the piece could not be produced, Sympathizing with Mr. O'Nefil and the manage- ment their dilemma, and against the wishes of my physteian (Dr. Emmons), Parse from a bed of sickness and agreed to stndy the part, sat up two nights, attended two rehearsals, —and for ail that I received the abuse and insults of Mr. O'Neill und the managers (Mr. Crane excepted). In justice to myself acd the public, I would most resnectfulty ask your critic, Was the cause of the failure of “*Paul Grandet"? Your obedient servant, @ Wier. Resanks.—This is not a case for “the critic” to dispose of. It is a case of slander, and should be taken before a Justice of the Peace. Pollak isagood man. He has read ‘Schicgel and all the commentators, aud would be competent authority in such an intricate matter. Miss Aight places the critic ina very delicate, nut to say critical, position by asking him to become the arbiter in ‘this affair. Suppose he should be rash enough to take the O'Neill side, would he not also incur the reproach of heaping abuse and insult upon a woman? But seriously, there ‘was no necessity on the part of Miss Jennie Hight in making such an appeal. Whether she could have created a part out of her assignment ‘or not is.one of those things that no fellow could find out. Even ifshe had, it is our can- did opinion that it would not have saved the play from the damnation it received at the hands of. the public. [t imight have tem- pered the verdict with. a recommendation to mercy, but nothing more. We are sorry to know that a misunderstanding should exist between Mr. O'Neill aud Miss Might as to the artistic merits of the latter, but if Mr. O'Neill has really been emJty of ungentlemanly conduct in the matter, there are but two ways to scttle it, Either Miss Hight can issue a warraut for the arrest of O'Neill and haul him before Pollak or Sunmerfield, or she van shoot him. DEATH OF HATTIE BERNARD-HAMILTON. Among the deaths in the theatrical profession for the month of August is that of Mrs. Hattie Hamilton, who was well known in all the lead- ing theatres in the United States. Mrs. Tamil- ton’s maiGen name was Line. She was born in Taunton, Encland, on Aug. 4, 1993, Early in life she became related to the revently-deceased English dramatist, Bayle Bernard, through her marriage to his brother Lionel, son of John Bernard, who was a Boston manager over half a century azo, and subsequently quite noted in _ British theatrical Mrs. Ber- nard came to America also well known in the profession, some two years ago. She first appeared im the Bos- tou Muscum in ininor parts, and also sang be- tween the acte. ‘Twenty yearsago she appeared in Rice's old theatre in this city in juvenile and singing parts, Mr. Hanlon at that time ra the stage manager. She appeared at the open: ing of Wood's Muscum in 1864, with the stock company of which Frank Aiken was leading man sod A. D. Bradley manager, as Sam 1 doughoy in the “Ticket-of-Leave Man,” making adecided hit. In 1851, she appeared in Cméin- nati, Her first appearance in New Yor was in Burton's Chambers Street Theatre, where she wras rezarded as the best exponent of Fanny Squeers in “Nicholas Nickleby” the metropol- itan stage had eyer known. In 1864 (July 27) she martied in this city Claude Hamilton, the Jeading man at the Athcneum, Detroit, her first husband having died about three years previously. On Jilly 12, 1810, while she was iu New York, Mr. Hamfiton died suddenly of sunstroke in the grounds of the Excentive Mansion Mrs. Hamilvon subsequently played in several cities in the United States and Can- ada, her last appearance being at Montreal, in April, 1876. Sirs. Hamilton about 2 year since was attacked with cancer, from which she suf feredi most intensely, but which she bore with Christian fortitude and resignation, never omit- ting to commit herself toGod in prayer when ever she closed her eyes in sleep, aud never murmuring even in the midst_of the most ex- cruciating physical torture. In 1855, while in Memphis, she was presented by some leading citizens with a piece of silver olate for her heroic efforts to relieve suifering and soothe the bed of death during the dreadful epidemic of yel- Jow fever then raging there. Mrs. Hamilton's only child (Miss Fannie Bernard) married Col. H.C. Austin, of Laporte, Ind., who sei during the entire War in one of the Union re: ments, we think irom New York. Austiu’s residence Mrs. Hamilton breat! Jast on the 9th ult. "She left a very hand- some property. with the exception of afew be- quests to friends, to her daughter. WHERE “THE DANITES” CAME FROM. Joaquin Miller stands accused of plagiarizing the plot and several of the characters in “ The Danites” from a sketch pudlished some years ago by Joha Habberton, author of *t Helen’s Babies,” in the Chimney Corner, which he called “The School-Teacher of Bottle Flat.” ‘The fol- Jowing passage is pointed out by the New York Dramatic News as the source of inspiration of the second act: ‘They are In the bar-room waiting the arrival of the etage; the Judge pnsacs his pouch to the bar-. Keeper with the remark: ‘Ef anything is to be done it must be done lively, fur ‘the stage is pretty nigh here. Tell ye what's 'as good ss anything. We'll crowd around the stage, fust throwin’ kearda for who's to put out his hoof to be nccidentally trod on to by the infernal teacher asgits out. ‘Then sat~ isfaction must be took out of the teacher. Iti be a macan job, fur these teachers haven't the spunk of a coyote, sn° ten to one he wan't her no shootin’ irons, so the job'll hev to be done with Bnts.” *+ Good!” said Mose.‘ The crowd drinks with me to a square jot an‘ no backin'! Clinch the asteboards, Jedge, The—dickens!” For Mose ad got first Jack. +* Square joo, and no backin’,"" said the Judge, pith agrin.” *‘Tuere's the siaze now, —harry tp, fellers!" ‘The stage drew up with a crash_in front of the Nugeett, and the passengers, outside and in, but none looking teacherish, hurried into the saloon, "The boys scarcely knew whether to swear from Gicappointiment or gratineation, when a start from Mose drew their attention agatu to the staze. On. the top step appeared a small shoe, above which was visible a mail ection of stocking far whiter ond smalier than is usual in the mines. In an in- stant asimilar shoe appeared on the lower step, end the. boys saw, sue ively, the edge ofa dress, a waterproof cloax. a couple of small, gloved hands, a bright mufller, anda pleasant face, covered with brown hair, and a ponnet. Then they heard a cheerful voice say— 'm the teacher, gentlemen; can any one show methe school-touse! ‘The migerable Mose looked ghastly and tottered. jon of a wink graced the Sudge’s eye, but dina etern, low tone, ‘*Syuare job an’ no backin’ In the sketch, as iti the play, there takes place the rush of the miners for * boiled” shirts and a general furnishing up of old clothes. In. the sketch, as in the “play, the schoolmarm’s name is Huldah Brown, and she is nicknamed “Tne Widder.” NEW YORK NOTES. Sothern commences an eighteen weeks’ en- gagement at the Park, opening with “Tne Crushed Tragedian.” Mre. Marie Wilkins continues to be very ill from 2 complication of disorders, chief among which is a severe asthma, Atthe Broadway “The Danites” will be fol- lowed by Aimce’s opera-bouffe troupe on the Tith, Janauschek comes next with “Katherine the Second,” and *‘Brunhilde.?” Kate Claxton begins hor starring tour through the Eastern States on Sept. 10, inthe “Two Orphans.” She is her own manager, and Mr. John Warner goes as advance ageut. Daly denies that his new play, “Our City,” is an adaptation from the German, and that it re- sembles ‘Round the Clock.” ’ Where, tuen, did it orizipate! - Daly umits to explain, The night of the opening of the New Broad- way Theatre, Anna Dickinson occupied an orchestra stail in company witit Frank Moulton, the Mutual Friend. “‘Lhat's what’s the matter with Anna. Fanny Davenport goes. starring for nine nights, beginning Sept. 3, in Brooklyn. Provi: donee, Hartford, te, Her renertoire will be * Pique,” ** London Assurance,” * Vesta,” and. “As You Like It.” e om _Aimee and her opera-bouffe troupe arrived in New York on Wednesday. On Monday fast Mr. Marshal, the prompter, in a fit of, mental de- rangement leaped overboard and was drowned. He was formerly prompter of the Bonfles, Paris. - position of leading lady of the Bowery He told: Mile. Almee previously that spirits | were pursuing him, that, God had declared he should die, and that it was useless to fight against fate. . Mr. Eben Plympton is evidently a vei actor, for he is the only Homeo "Miss Neieos played with in this country to whom she did not give her photograph with the inscription: “To the most admirable of fomeos,”” Constance Hamblin Jordan has accepted the ‘heatre. he is adanghter of the great Tom Hamblin, snd the still greater Mrs. Shaw, whoJent somuch prestige to this house in years gone by. Mrs. Billy Florence {8 coming out asa rival to Olive Logun. A New York paper devotes an article to a description of her wondrous toilets iu the part of Urs. General Giljtory, and adds that she was ably supported in the imposing spectacle by Mr. Florence.” Lydia Thompson fs sald to be “running sweetly to adipose and puns. She takes breath. oftener, as if the weight of her voluptnousness interfered a little with the perennial gayety of hor heart and the restless ambition of her legs.” Poor Lydia! If she grows fat her occu- pation’s gone. Charlie Gayler ie of the future of the American drama. * He says the managers shut the doors in the faces of the young playwrights who might turn out an occasionai genins, and at the same time the press bowls Jor an American drama with redoubled energy. “So those of us who know the ropes write for the actors, and let the managers take care of themselves.” Dees this-portend a fresh infliction from the Jovian Gayler? Johnny Thompson came to grief the other day. in a boxing tournament with Saker, the English actor, who is playing in the Lydia Thompson troupe. Jobany, being in an _over- hilarious humor at the Union Place Hotel, vegan by poking Saker in the ribs. ‘The Britisher didu’t fawney that eort of thing, you know, and retaliated by laying Johony low by a finisher on the bread-basket. He was up again in a jiffy, and “on hand,” ‘but Saker, taking mortal offense" at his antagonist for insertivg his teeth in his (Saker’s) cheek, quictly pulled off nis rings, remarking that he didn't want to cut, you know, and. gave John gnough to send him to the hospital on a shutter. The Dramatic News says: “The published statement that the ‘Bridal Tour? will be pro- duced in London and New York,the same night is pure fiction. No London manager has yet contracted to do the ‘Bridal Tour.’ Me. Bou- cicault may have tried to haye the thing done, not merely as-an advertising dodge, but because the English law holds that, if.a play is produced here jirst, there can be no English copyright. By doing'a play on the same night both copy- rights could be protected. But as-this would not particularly serve the purpose of any Lon- don manager. who cav get the piece for nothing by letting it fivst, he done bere, it is not at all likely that Mr. B. will get any one of them to. fall into his notiou.” GENERAL STAGE GossI?. Edwin Adams is recovering his health in Low- er California and will shortly come East. Pauline Markham has returned irom Europe, and will join the Adan Richmond burlesque company. The yenerable Celeste, now at least three- score-and-ten, is to piss. ‘the bor in Will’s version or *Peveril of the Peak * at Drury Lane. Nate Salsbury’s Troubadouss had a warm re- ception in Australia. The people of Sydney appeared to. relish * Patchwork” amaziugly, to judge from the general tone of the newspaper comments. ‘The author of “Our Boarding House” is respectfully mentioned by New York critics as “the opulent Grover.” In Chicego he was simply “Old Fel.” But then it stiould be re- membered that when here ‘Grover was ina hole.” The Beaumont and Fletcher partnership of ifarte and Twain, in the new play at the Fifth- Avenue Theatre, Was suggested by the well- known couplet: ‘Two couls with but a sinale thought, ‘Twain Hartes that beat as one. John T. Raymond begins his fall tour of the West aud East on Monday at St. Louis. During the season he will produce four new plays, “Golden Calf,” Risks,” “Sevenoaks,” and “Snatchley, or Business is Business.” Of course Col, Sellers will be in his repertoire. He is booked for MeVicker’s on Oct. 10, “ How Women Love” is the title of Bartley Campbell's new play which was producea at the Boston Theatre last Monday. Jt is described by one critic ag ‘a very loose-jointed, weak- Kaeed melodrama, with a rambling, lap-haz- ard, attenuated story. Its action docs not de- velop, but drifts on in a wobbly fashion.” The San, Francisco News-Letter tetls a good joke on Rose Eytinge. As is well Known, she has persistently’ refused to sit for her photo- graph. The result is that she has had lier life made a burden to her by the. persecutions ot the photozraph-zallery agents. The other day she let it be known that she proposed taking a swim at North Beach. When she left the hotel an express wagon, with a camera in it, followed her carriage. ‘he next day ebe received a po- Ute note, inclosing the proof of a negative taken as she emerged from the briny dip. The note pleasantly intimated that uuless Miss Eytinge reported for a legitimate sitting by noon next day 10,000 copies like the one fur- nished would immediately be struck off. She capitulated. MUSIC. STILL DULL. ‘The sayings and doings ot the musical world still sum themselves up in announcements rather than events. The musicians, however, are flocking back from their summer-vacations, and the seazon will soon be open. What is of current interest will be found below. THE PAPPENHEIM TROUPE. The Pappenheim German-Opera Troupe has oceasion being the eighteenth anniversary of Dr. W. W. Everts? pastorate of this church. Mr. C. E. R. Mueller contemplates a series of piano recitals this season, also the organization of a piano class in the University of Chicago. ‘The active members of the Choral Union gave asocial reunton last Tuesday evening at the New Jerusaleta Church, in the West Division. Signor Farini and some of his best pupils will appear: in Bloomington and Jollet at an early day in selections from “JI Trovatore ” sand Puritane.” Mr. 8. Liebling, the pianist, and brother of Mr. Emil Liebling, the Chieaee pianist, has been appointed one of the Faculty in Julius Eich- here’s Musie School, Boston. Mrs. C.D. Carrington, the well-known and very popular soprano, has returned to Chicazo, and fs now open to an engagement as suprano for a church chotr, in which position she has bad jong and suecessful experience. Hi ide 4s at 337 West Monroe street. Seger: It is not Mr. C.E, R. Mueller, the organist, who is going to Europe, as wag stated in last Sunday's Tkipuse, but Mr. A. 0. Mueller, his brother, who is engaged in Bauer's music-rooms. He will be absent for some time and devote himself to the study of music at Vienna and Stuttgardt. A private letter from Cincinnati states that Mr. Thomas has bad such success that he will continue his concerts in that city until Sept. 3. On the 10th, a testimonial concert will be ten- dered him. After that time two concerts will be given in Cleveland, and then the orchestra will return to New York. - The Normal Musical Institute, held at Plym- outh, {nd., under the direction of Mr. S. W. Straub, closed its session with three concerts in the Centennial Opera-House, Aug. 8 9, und 10. Choruses from the “Creation,” “Messiah,” and “*E}i,” and solos of Mendelssohn, Schumanu, Wagner, aud the popular composers, were sung in good style. ‘Ihe fustrumental numbers were given by Mr. C. A. Havens and his pupils; tac voral solos by Mr. W. F. Werschkul, baritone, Mr. aud Mrs. Straub, Mr. F.C. Walker, of 3 York, and his pupils. Mr. Havens will receive pupils in this-city after Sept. 1. Carl Wolfsobn, of this city, bas been spend- ing some days with musical acquaintances at Bordentow J,, and while there gave seven chamber coucerts of very choice music, the pro- grammes of which included among the new Tusic Vaporanik’s trio in G minor, for piano, violin, and ‘cello; Kheivberger’s sonata in C major, for piano and "cello; RafPs quartettes in G major and C minor; Kiel’s romanzas, for piano and viola; Scnotk’s quartette, for piano and strings, in G major; Kiel’s trio in A major; Rubinstein's trio in Bilat major; Goldmark’s sonata, for piano and violin; Brahms’ quartette in C major, tor piano aud strings; Volkmann's ae in B flat minor; and Rubinstein’s trio in A winor. THE RED-STOCKING MARCH. ‘The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the perform- ance of Saint Saens' “Danse Macabre,” from a base-ball point of view, as follows: The piece de resistance of the evening at tho ‘Thomas Concert wasthe *+Rea Stocking Trimimphal March,” otherwise known as **Dunse Macabre.” The piece vpQued with Theodore Thomas at the dation). He struck straight to the drst buse-man, and was considerably put out by A sharp. It was a well-played gate, and was frequently applauded. ‘The flute carried off the honors in the ‘eld, while the base drum excelled at the bat, mu..:ny a oave hit every time it struck. ‘The dilficult curves of the tromoone bothered the players at times serious- and it was not until near the end of tne ninth ing that the kertledrum got onto them with success. ‘The outiielding of the piccolo man was a litde Toove, and he mulfed one or two easy notes which he should have caught. ‘The base- running of the xylophone was very generally:ad- mired. ‘The snare-dram madeahome ran ona clean drive to centre-iteld, und crossed the home- plate amid the thunders of the populace. ‘The way the bassoon picked up low notes und felded toem to the cornet is very deldom excelled. One of the remurkudle plays of the game was a good stop vy the oboe of a red-hot liner from the bat of snare drum, which was. flelded to clarionet sv quickly that the French horn was caught napping, and. the result was a double play. Tue following is the offi- ciat summary: Errors, 10; base-iddles, 3; earned applanse. 5; base on called notes, 1; nigh pitches piccolo, 2; passed allesretto scherzando, 3. ‘MUSICAL NOTES. Nilsson will begin ap English provincial tour next month. fe Sig. Campanini bas siened for the autumn season at Breschia. Capoul has had 4 flattering offer to become first tenor of the Paris Grand Opera. ‘Mme. Materna has renewed her engagement at the Imperial Opera-House, Vienna, for six years, Mme. Ethelka Gerster-Gardina has accepted an engagement for the winter season at the Paris Italian Opera. ‘Miss Sadie Foster, an American contralto, is announced among the engugements of Mr. Strakosch for the opera this Season. No iess than 11,075 people attended the Sims benetit. Tickets were sold at popular prices, and the receipts were only few shillings short of £1,500. The receipts were over £1,100. The London Atheneum of the 11th inst. thinks that from Mr. Mapleson the impresario’s cwn showing the prospect of finishing the new Grand Opera-House on the Thames embankment is very remote. ‘The Allen-Cayvan company is now complete, with Mrs. E. A, Humphrey-Allen, suprano; Miss Georgie E. Cayvan, reader; Carl Jasper, oboe soloist; C.N. Allen, violinist; and Henry Strauss, pianist. Patti, Albani, and Thalbere had_ benefits in the eame week at Covent Garden, Loudon, and chose respectively .Wargherita in ‘ Faust,” Lucian “Lucia di Lammermoor,” and Ira, Ford in the * Merry Wives of Windsor.” It isnow stated that the health of Mile. Tictiens is anything but reassuring, and that the necessity of another operation is apprehend- ed. Herappearance at the festivals at Glouces- now, been completely organized, and, as it will give the first operatic performances thst we shall have, come facts concerning it will be of interest. ‘The organization is largely due to the efforts of Mr. C. R. Adams, the well-known tenor, who has just returned from Europe. At Berlin he engaged Miss Matilda Wilde, a dra- matic singer just from the Paris Conservatory. ‘At Vienna he engaged Miss Alesandra Urman, a Russian lady, as Wizht soprano. This lady is said to possess a remarkable voice. Enough others were engaged to make, when joined with the singers already in this country who have been engaged, a very large and strong company. The names of the principal artists are as fol- jows: Mme. Engenie Pappenheim, first dramatic so- "Mies Matilda Wilde, second dramatic soprano. ‘Miss Alesandra Urman, soprano legere. Miss Clara Reinmann, souorette. Mr. Charles BR. . Henry Wiegan The chorus and orchestra will be organized on the same scale as that adopted by Mr. Fryer last spring. The rst performances will be give either in New York or Boston, probably in Bo: ton, and the opeuing witl_be made with Me: Deets Les Huguenots.” The company remain a week in Boston, another week in N York, aud a thitd in Philadelphia. Tey wi open a Western campaign at Cincinnati Nor. 5, remaining there one week, and arriving at Chi- vago on the 12th for a term of two weeks. They will reach New Orleans ou the 26th, remaining there four weeks. They will then take fn Memphis and Nashville, arriving at St. Louis Jan. From St. Louis it is intended to go to California. Some of Wagner’s and Meyerbeer's operas and some of those of other composers will be performed, the fist includin © Rienzi,” “Phe Flying Dutehman,” *Tannhauser,? * Lo- hengrin,” “The Jewess.” “Tne Huguenots,” “Robert the Devil, lelio,”’ * Faust,” * Don Suan," ete. MME. RIVE-KING. Alarge number of the prominent cftizens of Milwaukee have joined in the following flatter- ing but deserve tribute to Mme. Kive-King: Munwatnne, Aug., 28.—LMme. Julia Rive- hing, Chicago: ‘The undersigned, having had the pleas ure of attending your concerts in this city last sea- fon, and recoznizing you as the greatest of Amer- ican pianists, and rtist of whom this country fg justly proud, di their high appru- cistion of your merit end they would respectfully tender to you as a testimonial of thelr esteem a concert, to be given at the Academy of Music in tais city, some day next month, or at your earlte: le the larte number of in who were unable to at- tend your previous concerts here to become ne- quainted with one of the. finest interpreters of cigssical and modern prano compositions. In her note of reply, Mrs. King names the Lith inst. as the date of the concert. It will be a matrer of pleasure to her many friends in this city to learn that she has been offered the osition of solo artist with the Tnomas rehestra for the coming season, and that she will probably accept. Before leaving the city she will give a serics of six subscription piano recitals,—four evening performances and to matinecs,—upon which occasions she will be assisted by local talent. LOCAL MISCELLANY. ‘The musical services it the First Baptist vharch will be of special interest to-day, the ter and Leeds a month or so hence is, under the circumstances, out of the question; and Mile. ‘Albani has been engaged to sing at those two Iusical festivals in her place. Nicolial, the tenor, who is the cause of Patti's separation from cher husband, wax the son of an int-keeper named Nichotns at St. Malo, in Brittany, and would have suecesded to the business, but. a commercial traveler from Lyons discovered his" fine voice and persuaded the father to send him to Paris to pursuc his musical studies. ‘There ne became a steat sing- er, joined the Italian Opera, chaning his name to Nicolini, and won from the Marquis de Caux the affections of his wife. The Heueet Gazelle Musicale eives some in~ teresting particulars concerning the dates of es- tablishment of Various musical“ Couserva- toires.” ‘The most ancient of these is stated to be the Musteal College at Palermo, tounded in 1747. The next in order of date are:' The Conserva- toires of Paris (1795), the Licco of Bolozma (1798), the Conservatoiresof Naples (1806), Milan (1508), Prague (1810), Parina, (15%), Madrid, (1331), Brussels (1835), Leipziz (1843), Berlin (350), Cologne (1859), the Musical Institute of Flor: ence (founded 1860, opened 1862), the Conserra- tuires of St. Petersburg (162) and Moscow (1866). Conservatoires or schouis have been more re- cently founded at Vicona, Warsaw, Buenos ‘Ayres, and Rome; and the Lieco Marcello at Vonice 1s still in course of formation. Fromises of new operas in France and Bel- pum are numerous. ‘There will be “Nero,” at the Italian Opera-House in Paris, by Herr Rubinstein, and ‘ Francoise de Rimini,” at the Grand- Opera, by M. Ambroise Thomas; while ‘MM. Samt-Saens will be in the field at Lyons ina grand spectacular opera, “Eticone Marcel,’” Sith Me Louis Gallett for the libretto. — In Brussels, M. Humbert has two works preparing for the Fantaisies-Parisiennes, namely, “La Nuit de Saint Germain,” music by M. G. Ser- pete, and “La Fee des Bruyeres,” music by M. S’bavid. It appears also that the revival of Halevy’s “Reine de Chypre,? at the Grand Opera, will be followed by Italian adaptations. to de produced at the San Carlo in Naples, the Scala in Milan. and at the Opera-tlouses: in Vienna and St. Petersburg. : —— - A WOMAN'S ANSWER. Yes or No? you asked me, sir, last night; ‘My heart the question I've asked o'er and o'er; This is my answer: As we lon have been, So must we still be—only friends—no more. Could T have met you in the years that aro To me now mem'‘ries of a happier life, Perbapu the heart so passionless to-day ‘Might now thrill “neath the blessed name of wife. ‘Thot time is pasts ‘tis buried with the hopes ‘Another taught my trusting soul to know: Yon would vot prize the gift of this poor hand With which no love or tenderness could go. T've ved my romance, and I would not curse ur life, my friend, nor act a traitors par, Nor seek to own a feeling that the past Beyond recall has banished from my heart. Forget, my friend, the loro you bave avowed, Aad bear Four row an have borue wines x will calm the ston oO! y= s Agia niece bands Love's garland for you twine. Yes or No? yon asked me: and my heart Torday the question I've asked o'er aud o'er: fd me net unkind, nor deem me cold. be friends—no more! Owsx AM, Winsor. Be sul way. wo can ‘Tue Marnes," Aug. 2h ——————— ee NEWPORT. An Ex-Editor’s Boat Wins the Yacht Race. An English Woman’s Opinion of Newport Life. What the Belle of To-Day Thinks of a Good Time. The Quick Wit of a Family ina Corner. Whipned Syllabub---The Beach and Bathing Suits. From Our Own Correspondent. Newrort, R. I, Aug. 28.—Though the New ‘Yonk yacht squadron has sailed away and given Newport the go-by, there still remains the New- port Yacht Club, which attracts to its races the neighboring craft, and keeps up 2 lively excite- ment in the way of betting and sociat diversion, ‘There is a good deal of interest now in the suc- cess of a new boat called the Gleam.” News- paper people will be interested to know that the owner of this boat is the former editorial writer of the Providence Press, one of the “ Brown” students. Mr. Fred Gower, who is the young gentleman in question, has been a member of the boat-crew of Providence for along time, and has been very successful in the rowing matches hereabouts. Last winter this little sailing yacht was built for him at Bristol with the ex- press order that it should be warranted to beat a certain fast sailer that had hitherto carried all before it in this vicinity. The little Gleam, which measures tweuty-four feet ten inches in Jength, bas thus far fulfilled the promise of its builder and the ambition of its owner in dis- tapcing all other craft. On Saturday the race for the prize offered by the Commodore of the New Hamburg Club came off, and the Gleam , WON A GREAT yicrory, beating the Dart, the fastest sailer nitherto fmnown, and owned by a Newport man, by eight minutes and two seconds. It is said on all sides that the speed of the Gleam is matter of aston- ishment to the owners of the other boats. Qf course the builders, Herreschoffs, of Bristol, are delighted with their prowess, and the owner, Mr. Gower, no less 80, ‘The fine weather lately has been very busily improved by these butterflies—no, these busy bdees—of fashion; for oue might well exclaim in observing the steady work of reception, din- ner party, and evening party, and picnic,— **How doth the ttle busy bee Imprave each shining hour.” An English lady the other day here remarked that Newport life scemed to her greatly like the life in the London season, barring the Parlia- mentary doings; and she expressed herself as not surprised that the Awerican men and wom- en, especially the women, wore out rapidly when they took excitement for rest. And, looking upon it~ = from her _ point of view, where the American wom- eu mean the women of society in fashibna- ble life, who fly from a New York or Washing- ton winter to the gayetics of Newport, it is not strange that such is her judgment. BUT TO LOOK AT THESE BUSY BEES one docsn’t sec many traces of wear and tear just at present. They present a very happy and healthy aspect, and seem to have a very good time out ot their ceascless pleasuring. One great reason no doubt for this is that so much of the gay life is spent out of doors, and out of doors in Newport is, in decent weather, out in Paradise. One regular entertainment now is the weekly picnic to Balches, the charm- tug out-of-town retreat of which 1 spoke last week. This is an outdoor amusement which will probably last antil far iuto September. ‘The drive back and forth is life-giving in itself, and the picnic, which is a modisn Watteau affair, won't hurt anybody because it has an air of elegance and case. instead ofarough-and-ready hand-to-hand fight with tablecloths, and teaspoons, and ham-sand- wiches, and other edibles, spread out upon a rolling patch of green grass, which Is the old- fashioued style of picnic, and tn use now with a good many nice people who cannot command Jandaus and flunkeys. Times have changed not alittle since Abraham Kedwood’s daughter, who was once the toast of Newpoft, used to beat up eggs, and ‘sugar, and wine in a punch- bowl for her guests, and go down into the yard where the cow Was. feeding, returning, a3 the story gocs, “withacreamy, foamy, whipped syHabub."” Stil { dgubt if ‘the belles of to-iay do not work harder in their way than those fair ones of the Redwood generation. Hereis ‘THE CONFESSION OF ONE OP THESE BELLES made a morning or two ago: “Tired? Weil, yes, Lam alittle tired, but it’s avery happy tired, aud that makes the differ- euce. 1 gotup at5 o'clock this moraing to finish this dress,”.looking complacently down atayery pretty “Princesse? of cream color, uattily trimmed with bows, and buttons, and. fringe, aud goodness kuows what else. Then after breakfast I went to the beach, bathed, and tll weat to Mrs. Blank’s to lunch; in the after- noon went to the picuic, and this evening I have been to Mrs. —'s musicale.” “And liye to tell the tale?” retorted the listener. “Oh, that is nothing. Ihave lived through far more than that inone day. Last week I added to this a reception qnd the Ocean House ball.” “Ye yzods!”’ cried the listener,—a masculine listener, by. the way, who had been holding forth ashort time before ou the rights and wrongs of women, and the general hard time they had of it, Rousing up after a moment’s thought, be offered this suggestion: “Look here now: if you had to work like that for your bread and butter, what an outcry there would be! Sup- ‘puze, noe. you stood behind a counter, or was a liner, like that pretty black-eyed French girl we ‘saw the other day on the hill, you'd think it was pretty hard lines.” “Bebind a counter! a milliner! and working for my living! A man has a great reputation for lozic, and women have a great reputation for the luck of it; but, upon my word, I think any-wonran could do better than that. ‘WHEN YOU GO FISHING, SIR, and work all day fora bite or two, aud come home with blistered hands, what it somebody should say, “Look here now; if you had to work like that for your bread aud butter, What au outery there would be!” Wouldn't you at once reply, “But this is natural selection, not enforced routine,” or something to that effect. And if you please, sir, won't you understand that in a jwoman’s case it works the same way? We work for pleasure, you say, harder than for anything else. It maybe; but there's the difference: it is for pleasure, aud it is not enforced routiue. Tobe sure we don’t always succeed in the leasure.- That fails, like everything else, but is the incentive, the inspiration; we are work- ing for somethmg more than the mere existeuce—we are working for the fiower and the flavor of life. If we attained it each time, we should be at the height of health and happitess; for I insist that, if people have a good time, they are healthy, and happy, and wise.” . A general tumult of applause burst from the occupants of the parlor just within, and the one listener outside, the masculine suggestor wAo had provoked all this, lifted himself from his hammock to join in with tbe general acclaim. ‘And it was the general-verdict that this fair preacher had done very well, not only for her- self, but for her cause. : Bur, speaking of the beautiful Redwood, as she was called, who did not disdain to make a syllabub for her guests with her own fair hands, suggests: a very pretty incident which occurred the other day here JN A FAMILI WHERE THERE ARE TWO OR THREB BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS. Itseems that pater-familias was in the habit of bringing home: hospitably any friend or friends whom be might meet in lls stroll about town to the late dinner. This was uot at all objectionable to mamma or the daughters on ordinarily orderly occasions. But oue day the cook and the waiter both took it into their autocratic heads to depart at one and the same time, without warnlug or preparation. The feminine members of the household, aware of the chief's hospitable vagaries, laid the case be- fore him as he left the house on bis daily. drive and various peregrinations, and strictlyeujoined. upon him that he should restrain his gregarious inclinations on this particular day, aud refrain from bringing homie any guest whatsoever. But a Yew bours serve to ellace this tojunction rom Pater’s mind, together with the condition of things in the domestic department at home, and just before the dinner hour he jovially ushers in- tohis pleasant nome a brace of old frierds whom he had © picked up” in bis waaterings. It is not until he cunfronts his wife and daughters that he remembers. the situation.“ But to. their horrified “How could your” he airily responds, “Well, it can’t be helped now; give us | 20; ave.” It happens that the grounds s ing this home are. of the pleasantest descri tion; a little ont of "town, "and affording a lightful seclusion from observation in its many sylvan retreats. When the host fs, after a little time, summoned to diuner, it is. bya charming danghter, who convoys the party to one of the ssivan retreats before mentioned, where thi Inneh provides for the family, with the addi tion of some fine fruit, assumes the foria of A VERY CHARMING PICNIC DINER.” And- when, to add still something further another daughter fills up the glasses with whip- ped syllabub of her own making, and Rerself waits upon the guests. the charm is complete, and the guests go away enchante?, and havén’t yet ceased talking about their enjoyment of their friend’s establishment, and their a:lmira- tion of the taste that could’ organize anvthing so informal and graceful, Verily the virtue of wick-wit shall have its reward—as it ought, And so even in the gay world the domesticrevo~ lutions put people in unexpected corners, out of which, however, by virtuu of their surround- ings, they can escape with infinitely more case and grace than commoner folk3. And day by day the town bas been filling up until at this writing the Ocesm House is full, the Aquidneck, aud Perry, and all the Icsser pisces overiowing. The tot weather ot tha ast few days—and it is very bot weather—brings out the bathers ia full force, until the beach looks as it used in the ola days. The Orieutal craze in cotor has had its effect inthe bathing costumes us in everything else. ; THE OTHER DAY THERE APPEARED UPON THE BEACH a white serge and black serge suit, each trimmed oddly with’ alternate rows. of red, yellow, and blue fannel, the white having an admixture of black, the ‘black of white.” They were very striking, but not exactly pretty. 1 still hold to. the opinion that nothing is so pretty in und ont of water as black ‘trimmed With white. White, however, trimmed with black, or’ light blue, is exceedingly pretty fur some per- sons. The form of all tne bathing is greatly im- proved, thougn there are a great number of por- sons who will still persist in the straight or bas- gy trousers, when the only wear is or shorld be the peg-top, gored narrowly at the ankle. Some young girls Wear gay stockings of contrasting colors and the trousers buckled at the knee, This is the most graceful of any of the styics. A pretty girl dressed in this fashion twoks like alittie page in a comic opera; but it requires some courage to do it. Huwerer, here in cos- mopotlitan Newport, where all the world comes, people soon get used to any novelty, and it be- comes eusy to don the most startling of cos- tumes, because one is sure that someting still more startling will soou follow. NPL THE GROWLER. {Communications to this department must be limited to two pages of note-paper in length, written on one side, and accompanied by tho names and addresses of the authors—E. Growzer.]- ENTOMOLOGICAL, Tothe Editor of the Qrarcier. ~ Cmicaco, Aug. 31.—Some of the tenants of the West Division are already contemplating removal ou account of the “*plagae of caterpiliare,” which are allowed to flourish and mature without tl alightest effort to extermmate on the part of th befsons snpposed to be most interested. ~ word to the wise," etc. * Trevi, This season bas been marked bya wonderful absence of caterpillarsand “ meusuring- worms,” so the Growl does not appcar to bea valld one. SYMBOLIC. To the Editor of the Growler. Cmcaco, Aus. 30.— Wonder if the architectural treatment of the rustic courses in the now Court- ‘House, with such a profusion of **rings "is sup- posed to he s¥moolical of the present condition of the County Commissioners? Perhaps bad morals Jead to euch architectural embellishments, CW. We You have bit it; only the architect should put iron bars fu the windows to typify the future of some of the “Ring.” WHERE IT WILL DO MOST GOOD, To the Editor of the Growler, Cmicaco, Aug. 28.—Tell me, you winged wind that every Sunday roars, where can I with safety deposit my money? {f {put it in u savines-bank, Tetands chance of losing it, If I put it ina stock- ioz,1don't get any interest, IfI give it to my wife, Idon’t get any principal’ back. If [lend it on a jnortgaze, the land depreciates, If Loay wheat, T amagamblen {fI put itinwhisky, fam immoral. Ir Lkeep it, toe Communists wantit. Waat ami todo with itso that fam assured of some benefit from itt Carrranist. Put it in the contribution-box bright and early this morning. *ERE’S YER PAPEREE. ‘To the Eiditor of the Gruucter. Cuicaco, Sept. 1.—~At abonz 5 o'clock every morning 1 am aroused by a dozen or two miserable urchins yelling ‘*Cutcaco Tususzs" at the tog of their #gueaky voices. Sleep is impossible. ‘These mamfold Thanes murder slumber temorsely. ‘and the only consolation I have 1s that sick people may utfer more than I do. I feel compelled ta hold ‘Tue Trsexe responsible for this nuisance, forI never hear the name of any other paper shrieked out by these fiends. If you hava any re- spect for your fellow-citizens, ‘you will please Jook into and shut down on this crying, shame. L) don't want a paper before daylight. I waut to, sleep, and if you can't arrange 60 as to comfort as well as instruct humanity, you had better pack up your typesand starta junk-shep. StrFenen. In the tirst place, there.is no such word as “types.” Jt’s tyoe, and none but an ignoramus who objects to the dissemination of informa- * tion at all hours would have stuck on the extra : s to make the plural. SUITING SOMOLARS. « To the Editor of the Growter. Carcaco, Sent. 1.—it is said that the Board of Education have_dvtermincd to send allof the chil- dren now occupying the lower rooms in Sxinnee School out of the district aud over tothe Primary Schoulat the curaur of Lake and Elizabeth strac ‘The object is that room may be made to accomumo- date the larger children, or scholars who pray pelonz in’ the district, and who shoult remain in "the upper rooms, but who ure to be brought down "into those formerly occupied by these littls fellgws that thes veaty may be tilled in turn with scholars who r: cently bave been admitted into the High-School. "To many the proposed chanze would appear to be an imposition, and it occasions the inquiry, If Skinner School is to be recognized and hereafter Known asa branch of the Chicago High-School? It achange must be made for the beneilt of those children scattered broadcast throuzhout the cit} why not send them to the corner of Lake apd Eli abeth streets; why deprive others of theif advan- tages? It is a shame to compel these little fellows, from 6 to years of age, tw cross, as many are obliged to, two thoroughfares apon which run tne street-cars, omnibuses, etc., momentarily endan~ ering their liyes, when these older ones who real- , fy receive the bewemt, if any there be. are allowed, to take their piaces, thereby accommodating no one excepting their teachers. Let the Board of Sduca- tion revoke the order. West Sips. | It will svarcely be claimed that the Board of Education can take into consideration the com- fort of S-year-vld youngsters. The plan of the Board is the greatest good to the prettiest girls. SHALL THE BOYS BATHE? To the Editor of the Grovcler. Caicaco, Sept. 1.—Is there no way in which tho police can be compelled to enforce the ordinanca ‘Rgainst bathing during the day? 1 liveon theSort': Stue, near the Lake-Front, a location I selected for the air and the heautifal view it gives me of the Beautiful Michigan. I knew there was a law against bathing, and I bad a right to suppose thet” Hf would be enforced. But what dol fod? Fro:n early mormny until dark crowds of men and boys are gathered in front of my house, swimming ard plashing about, and howling loud ‘enough to wake 2 dea Minintsn't the worst of it. ‘Thate to invite a friend to my house during the day. I dare not ask my family acquaintances to dinner. In my eocial oblizatious t am paralyzed, and Ican only groun in spirit and pray for enow. ‘Bur even that isn't the worst of it. Until this summer iby famuly were known through alarze cr Cleof friends for taeir industry, but now Tcam't zet anything done. ‘They swarm t0 the front windows and hold up their tule hands, and wonder whew this horrible nuisance will cease. me ‘You would thine that baa enough, but that isn't the worst of it. My dauzblers ask their frenta over, and the neighborhood girls come in, and they all discugs tbe matter and declare that if they were men and could hold. office euch a state of thinze yould not exist fora moment, and my hoase locks ay though a Coroner's Inquest on the dead morsiity of the world were constantly going on. ‘Now, what can I do? Lean't have my friends come, Lean't get any work doue. and am ov with youn people who ‘are confident "that tins Dusindee should stop. “Isthere any relict for m MEECHANT. ‘There is an ordinance against bathing by day- light; and it snould be rigorously enforced. Of Jate there bas been-a rule probibiting mectines for iucendlary purposes. If you could apyly ‘one to the bathers and the other in your family all might yet be well. DEPENDENCE. morn's first eanbeams dance Wye ard, with kisses feet, O make my morning ewect * ‘With one long, tender glance! sling, when noon’s bright blaze Dasling, Thorns soft clouds away, Cool all my heart's hot day ‘With thy pure, peaceful gaze. Sweet, when the night-wina sighs ‘Love-songs throayh overy tree, Draw my whole sou! to thee ‘With thy deep, languld eyes. ‘Vinarttay. a rgeenarietla cies iia nyse es